At least 40 people are reported to have been killed after two passenger trains collided in Ghotki Sindh on Monday (today).
According to Pakistan Railways (PR) at least 40 people have been killed after two passenger trains collided in Ghotki at around 3:30 am.
The incident took place in Daharki near Raiti railway station after Millat Express derailed and collided with Sir Syed Express.
A total of eight and three bogies derailed of Millat and Sir Syed Express respectively.
Pakistan Army, Sindh Rangers, police and district administration is carrying out the rescue to retrieve the bodies, and remove the debris to clear the track.
Military doctors, paramedics and ambulances have been dispatched from Pannu Aqil, whereas army’s special engineer team Urban Search and Rescue team has been dispatched from Rawalpindi via helicopters to take part in the rescue operation, said ISPR.
The dead bodies and injured have been shifted to various hospitals in Sadiqabad, Daharki and Mirpur Mathelo.
وفاقی وزیر ریلویز محمد اعظم خان سواتی نےٹرین جائے وقوعہ حادثہ کا دورہ کیا۔امدادی کاروائیوں میں تیزی کی ہدایات جاری کیں اور کہا کہ ریسلیو آپریشن مکمل ہونے تک وہیں رہیں گے۔اس موقع پر چیف ایگزیکٹیو آفیسر ریلوے نثار احمد میمن بھی موجود تھے ۔ pic.twitter.com/OXMASEuVIF
— Pakistan Railways (@PakrailPK) June 7, 2021
— Pakistan Railways (@PakrailPK) June 7, 2021
Federal Railways Minister – Azam Khan Swati has visited the site reassuring that he will personally oversee the investigation regarding the fatal incident.
Pakistan Railways has established an emergency helpline desk which can be reached out for required information.
- Faisalabad – 041-9200488
- AO Faislabad – 0333-4805996
- Rawalpindi – 051-9270834
- Karachi Cantt Eisa Zardari – 0331-2706334
- Khurram – 0300-3754200
- Rohri, Sukkur – 071-5813433, 071-9310087
Ghotki SSP Umar Tufail and Ghotki Deputy Commissioner Usman Abdullah has warned that the death toll might increase as several people, dead bodies are still feared to be buried under the rubble.
Following the incident, several passenger trains have been subjected to indefinite delays. Peshawar bound Khyber Mail was stopped at Ranipur station, Lahore bound Green Line at Gambit railway station, Zakaria Express at Ghotki, Farid and Shah Hussain Express at Rohri railway station, Rehman Express at Rahim Yar Khan, Lahore bound Shah Hussain Express at Dera Nawab Sahib and Karachi bound Awami Express was stopped at Liaquatpur railway station.
